#AI Video Editor

A powerful AI-powered video editing application built with Next.js that helps you remove silence, transcribe speech, and filter duplicate segments using AI. This project is designed to run locally while providing a modern, user-friendly interface and controls throughout the video editing tasks.

#Features

• Silence Removal: Automatically detect and remove silent segments from your videos
• Speech Transcription: Transcribe video content using Groq's Distil-Whisper model (reportedly 250x faster and 15x cheaper than OpenAI's Whisper)
• AI-Powered Duplicate Detection: Identify and remove duplicate segments using AI
• Modern UI: Built with Next.js and featuring a neo-brutalist design
• Local Processing: All processing happens locally on your machine
• Export Options: Export to various formats including Premiere Pro XML

#Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+ and Yarn
• FFMPEG installed on your system
• API keys for:
  • OpenRouter API (Get Key Here) - For LLM features
  • Groq API (for transcription) (Get Groq API Key Here)

#FFMPEG Installation

#Windows

1. Download FFMPEG from ffmpeg.org
2. Extract the files to a location on your computer
3. Add the FFMPEG bin directory to your system's PATH environment variable

#macOS

brew install ffmpeg

#Linux

sudo apt update
sudo apt install ffmpeg

#Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/video-editor-nextjs.git
cd video-editor-nextjs

2. Install dependencies:

yarn install

3. Create a .env.local file in the root directory with your API keys:

OPENROUTER_API_KEY=your_openrouter_api_key
GROQ_API_KEY=your_groq_api_key

4. Start the development server:

yarn dev

#Usage

The application follows a step-by-step workflow, offering controls at each stage:

1. Upload: Select your video file to begin
2. Silence Removal: Configure and apply silence detection
3. Transcription: Generate transcriptions for your video segments
4. AI Filtering: Remove duplicate segments using AI

#Tips for Best Results

• Start with shorter videos (1-2 minutes) for testing
• Ensure good audio quality in your source video
• Adjust silence detection thresholds based on your video's characteristics
• Review and edit transcriptions before finalizing

#Project Structure

video-editor-nextjs/
├── app/                    # Next.js app directory
│   ├── api/               # API routes
│   ├── components/        # React components
│   ├── services/          # Core services
│   └── styles/            # Styling
├── components/            # Shared components
├── lib/                   # Utility functions
└── public/               # Static assets

#Development

• yarn dev - Start development server with Turbopack
• yarn build - Build for production
• yarn start - Start production server
• yarn lint - Run linting

#Contributing

This is an open-source project. Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

#License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

#Acknowledgments

• Project inspired by YouTube Tutorial
• Evolved from Follow-up Video
• Built with Cursor AI assistance

#Community

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